General manager Walter Youse's team, which captured its 38th consecutive Baltimore City title, won the AAABA tournament last year for the 18th time. The double-elimination event features the 16 best 20-and-under teams east of the Mississippi.

Corrigan's (48-10) is led by right-handed pitchers Alex Puglease (12-2), a former Atholton High athlete now at the University of Delaware, and Jason Hucks (9-1) of South Carolina-Aiken. Outfielder Roy Marsh (Perry Hall), now at Ohio State, didn't join the team until June, but leads the team in batting (.410) and stolen bases (38).